Aviation Accidents in 1963

358 total · 166 fatal · 2664 fatalities

Total occurrences
358
Fatal accidents
166
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
2,664
Active span
1963–1963
1963 — accidents by category■ piston (139)■ jet (30)■ turboprop (18)■ glider (3) 1963 — accidents by month441357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Douglas DC-344
Boeing 70710
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver9
Douglas DC-88
PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION J3C-65/L-4.8

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US83
CH52
CL25
BR11
CA8

Most severe accidents

  • 118 fatalities · Douglas DC-8 · Trans-Canada Air Lines - TCAL
  • 118 fatalities · Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 831
  • 101 fatalities · Douglas DC-7C · Northwest Airlines,inc.
  • 101 fatalities · Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 293
  • 81 fatalities · Boeing 707 · Pan American World Airways,inc.

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1963?

Our multi-source corpus documents 358 aviation accidents in 1963.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1963?

Of the 358 recorded accidents in 1963, 166 were fatal, with a total of 2,664 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1963?

Our dataset for 1963 covers accidents across multiple aircraft types. See the type breakdown above for details.

Counts reflect occurrences documented in our multi-source corpus (NTSB, ASN, B3A and 80+ national investigation authorities); coverage varies by source and era and these are not official totals.

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